Have you ever considered that your poop might be the key to saving the planet? The video discusses how human and animal waste is an issue. Then the scientist explains how researchers are using one problem to solve another. Maybe poop will be the next biofuel! 

Concepts

renewable energy sources, renewable resources, biofuels, climate change

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Research biofuels currently available
• Find at least two other uses for human waste

Classroom Considerations

• Comment section may contain crude language
• The second in a series of 11 videos

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Focus is on real science that is happening right now
• Topic is likely to hold pupils' attention

Cons

• None